Unattended cooking sparks house fire in Suhyen
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) successfully contained a domestic fire that broke out at Suhyen in the Eastern Region on Wednesday, July 8. The fire occurred in the kitchen of an eight-bedroom self-contained house. A distress call was received at 3:46 p.m., prompting the dispatch of an eight-member firefighting crew led by Assistant Divisional Officer II (ADO II) Avornyo. The team arrived at the scene within minutes and brought the fire under control by 4:12 p.m., completely extinguishing it four minutes later at 4:16 p.m.
The swift response prevented the fire from engulfing the entire building, limiting the damage to the kitchen area. Items destroyed included a 6kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder, a cooking pot, and other items within the cooking area. Preliminary investigations by the Fire Service indicate that the outbreak was caused by unattended cooking. The GNFS advised the public to avoid leaving food unattended while cooking and to observe basic fire safety measures.
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